NPA Counterbalance Selector
Enter your required counterbalance force to find the right Nippon Pulse GLS/GLR magnetic counterbalance unit — or combination of units — for your Z-axis application.
Counterbalance Selection Calculator
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Complete GLS / GLR Specifications
Nippon Pulse America
gLESS Force Chart
Date: July 9, 2025
Preliminary
Smaller air gap
→ higher force
Φ13
Series 13
GLS-130-0655-040-2-00
Φ18
Series 18
GLS-180-0655-040-2-00
Φ26
Series 26
GLS-260-0755-040-2-00
Rod P/N / Ø
Gap
Force
Rod P/N / Ø
Gap
Force
Rod P/N / Ø
Gap
Force
GLR-035
Φ3.5 mm
1.25
2.0*N
GLR-075
Φ7.5 mm
1.25
4.9*N
GLR-090
Φ9.0 mm
1.5
14.3*N
GLR-040STD
Φ4.0 mm
1
2.7N
GLR-080STD
Φ8.0 mm
1
6.1N
GLR-095
Φ9.5 mm
1.25
16.8*N
GLR-045
Φ4.5 mm
0.75
3.7*N
GLR-085
Φ8.5 mm
0.75
7.3*N
GLR-100STD
Φ10.0 mm
1
19.6N
GLR-090
Φ9.0 mm
0.5
9.0*N
GLR-105
Φ10.5 mm
0.75
22.2*N
GLR-095
Φ9.5 mm
0.25
10.5*N
GLR-110
Φ11.0 mm
0.5
25.7*N
* Preliminary value — specifications subject to change
STDStandard 1.0 mm air gap